Question

to be sold by retail on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner only

Answer 1

Under ' H' schedule drugs

Answer 2

Schedule H drugs are to be sold by retail on the prescription of a registered medical practitioner only.

* Drugs belonging to this category are to be sold in limits and only under the recommendation of a medical practitioner.

* The prescription needs to be provided to the retailer who notes down the date and time of the prescription.

Examples: Hepatitis B vaccine, vasopressin, etc.

* According to The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, drugs are classified into schedules such as Schedule G, H, X, J, etc.